Immortality: 5 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Yoga
In Buddhism
1. Tibetan Buddhism
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Immortality means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Immortality refers to one of the boons (granted by Aghor墨), forming part of the powers granted to one following certain Yoga practices, according to the Brahmay膩mala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century 艢aiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.鈥擜ccordingly, [while describing a 丑补峁环补-蝉腻诲丑补苍补 (foreceful practice)]: 鈥淸When the S膩dhaka] remains [in the hole] for up to one day, he is freed from all sins. [...] On the eighth day, the S膩dhaka sees the shadow of Aghor墨. Thus content, she gives [a boon, saying to the S膩dhaka], 鈥楪ood, my dear! Choose a boon: either lord of the earth, immortality (amaratva), levitation, [entry into the] netherworlds, coming and going through the sky, invisibility, the elixir of mercury, the wish-fulfilling gem, the [magical] sword, the [seven-league] sandals or the [occult] eye collyrium [...]鈥� [...]鈥�

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Wisdom Experience: The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism

Immortality (along with the suppression of disease) is known in Tibetan as shi-ba med-dang nad-'joms; also referring to one of the 鈥�Eight Common Accomplishments鈥� which are known in Tibetan as thun-mong-gi dngos-grub brgyad and in Sanskrit as: 补峁ａ弓补蝉腻诲丑腻谤补峁嘺蝉颈诲诲丑颈.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.

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Search found 280 books and stories containing Immortality; (plurals include: Immortalities). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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Evil and Karma in 'Contemporary Indian Philosophy' < [June 1937]

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